Mission:

US Army Corrections Command provides safe, secure, and humane environments for the world-wide incarceration of US military prisoners while simultaneously preparing eligible prisoners for their successful reintegration into the Armed Forces or return to society as a productive citizen; proactively provides professional individual augmentees with expertise in corrections and confinement practices to combatant commanders.

 

 

U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Corrections Battalion

Mission: 

Incarcerate U.S. Military prisoners sentenced to long terms of confinement. Conduct correctional and treatment programs to maintain good order and discipline and reduce recidivism upon release; and, on order, provide trained and ready units and individual Soldiers to deploy and conduct Full Spectrum Operations.

Description:

The United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) is located on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas which is approximately twenty-six miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the only maximum-security facility in the Department of War and the oldest correctional institution in the Federal system.

On 16 January 1872, a bill submitted to Congress requested approval for a military prison. On 3 March 1873, the bill was passed to establish the first military prison at Rock Island, Illinois. The Ordnance Department and the Secretary of War lodged a strong protest against this proposed location. They stated inmates could not be trusted to work with munitions, and security measures necessary for the operation of a prison would greatly restrict the primary mission of the munitions factory located at Rock Island. On 21 May 1874, the original bill was amended to establish the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where it has been in operation since 21 May 1875. 

On 5 April 1994, the Secretary of the Army made the decision to build a new USDB, with a capacity for 515 inmates. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 12 June 1998, with a contract duration of 1,070 days. After several delays, construction was completed and keys handed over to Fort Leavenworth on 1 August 2002. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on 20 September 2002. Between 30 September and 5 October 2002, inmates were transferred from the old USDB to the present USDB. At 1322 on 5 October 2002, the last inmates were secured inside the new USDB and at 1700, the final Flag Call Ceremony was conducted at the old USDB.

 

Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (MWJRCF) Battalion:

Mission:

The mission of the JRCF is to provide pre-trial confinement and post-trial incarceration for U.S. military prisoners sentenced to up to ten years of confinement. The JRCF staff conducts correctional and treatment programs in order to maintain good order and discipline and reduce recidivism upon release from confinement.

Description:

The Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, or MWJRCF, is a level II Department of War correctional facility accredited by the American Correctional Association. It officially opened on Oct. 1, 2010 and received its first military prisoners four days later. The facility is located on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

The MWJRCF staff includes a team of mental health professionals, including a psychiatrist, psychologist, social workers, and behavioral science noncommissioned officers with experience in addressing the needs of military personnel in pre‑ and post‑trial confinement. Within the MWJRCF, there are five general population housing units capable of holding a total of 400 prisoners. In addition to its custodial functions, the facility also offers a range of vocational programs designed to support rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. These programs include barber shop, a canine training program, agriculture program, textiles production, and arts and design, all aimed at equipping prisoners with practical skills that can support successful reintegration into civilian life.